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DEFINITION: n. A person who wants to monopolize all of someone's love and tries to prevent them from sharing it with others.v. To monopolize someone's love.
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Lovaritia
Created by: jjlmfay
Pronunciation: Low-wah-ree-tia
Sentence: His paranoia was growing with the passing of each day apart. He had become a lovaritia, consumed with control and love turned something sickly. Her affection wasn't enough, he had to have all of her.
Etymology: love (deep affection for someone) + avaritia (Latin for greed)
Amorosite
Created by: brianmcmickle
Pronunciation: ah-mor-o-site
Sentence: He could escape the constant questioning of the amorosite as she constantly redirected his attention towards her by making him feel guilty about it being directed anywhere else.
Etymology: Combination of the Spanish word Amor meaning love and the word parasite (attached to a host sucking its life force).
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COMMENTS:
Perfect! - lumina, 2008-06-24: 22:04:00
Nice word Brian. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-06-25: 06:38:00
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Valenmine
Created by: pinwheel
Pronunciation: val/en/mine
Sentence: When he caught her deleting all of his contacts on his cell phone, Dick realised with trepidation that perhaps Julie was a valenmine.
Etymology: Valentine (your beloved one) + mine (all mine, not yours, can't have him, he's mine!)
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COMMENTS:
is that where the seven cupids work? - galwaywegian, 2007-04-17: 07:12:00
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Occupassion
Created by: rebelvin
Pronunciation: OCCUpy+PASSION
Sentence: Almost leech-like, she was consumed with being my occupassion, even closely following my eyes trying to see what or who I was looking at, besides her.
Etymology: OCCUpy+PASSION
Programouriste
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: proh GRAM-oor-IS-teh
Sentence: Roxie was starting to think that a "binary" approach was needed to have Bob's love 24/7. Computer savy, she thought that a amicrochip behind the ear might just do the job.(Look how intensely she's studying his ear) An amonopolist she was; an enthralling programouriste she planned to be. Watch out Bob! Remember today's science fiction is tomorrow's reality.
Etymology: PROGRAM: To train to perform automatically in a desired way; to train to behave in a predetermined way; a systematic plan for the automatic solution of a problem by a computer. AMOUR: love or desire," from Anglo-Fr. + ISTE: one who practices (the Old French form.)
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COMMENTS:
very funny - Jabberwocky, 2008-06-24: 16:12:00
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Dominatural
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: dom-eh-NAT-shur-ul
Sentence: When it comes to romance, Wilma is a dominatural, controlling as much of Phil's time as possible and eliminating any chance for him to interact with other women.
Etymology: Blend of the words 'dominate' and 'natural'
Unclehoneybags
Created by: playdohheart
Pronunciation: unk-el-hun-e-bag-s
Sentence: Monica knew Zoltan was a total unclehoneybags when he asked her to stay at his place and have a "snugglefest" instead of attending her mother's 84th birthday party.
Etymology: "Uncle Moneybags" - the little guy in the top hat from Monopoly, and "Honey" - an affectionate nickname for a significant other
Loveleech
Created by: meatloafster
Pronunciation: love + leech
Sentence: Sara's such a loveleech. I feel like she's got me by the balls.
Etymology: Someone who leeches love.
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COMMENTS:
lovelee - galwaywegian, 2007-04-17: 07:04:00
Seems both you and Sara are suckers for love. - petaj, 2007-04-17: 07:19:00
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Monophiliac
Created by: SmoothP
Pronunciation: mah-no filly-ack
Sentence: I thought she might enjoy a threesome, but she was a real monophiliac.
Etymology: mono "one", philia "love"
Hyperphiliac
Created by: mplsbohemian
Pronunciation: high-purr-FILL-ee-ack
Sentence: Alex dumped his hyperphiliac girlfriend after she lambasted him for talking to his plants.
Etymology: hyper- (overmuch) + -phil- (love) -iac (person ending). Resembles "haemophiliac" and "hyperglycemia".
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Kurt Vonnegut and first appeared in his novel Cat's Cradle.
Thank you Mr. Vonnegut! ~ James
See the top 4 words of the day at Why were you looking at that girl? ~ James
- 2008-04-20: 01:04:00
good stuffing
- 2008-04-20: 01:08:00
hairy!
Today's definition was suggested by Kurt Vonnegut and first appeared in his novel Cat's Cradle.
Thank you Mr. Vonnegut! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by vonnegut. Thank you vonnegut. ~ James
lumina - 2009-11-04: 17:09:00
Thanks for the welcome back Nos. Totally forgot about this fun place. Time to sharpen my verbotomizing skills again. Helloooo methrohumanx!